# Liquid lipstick that doesn't dry your lips

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/liquid-lipstick/not-drying/
Category: Beauty > Liquid lipstick. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 184 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Sep 2017 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which liquid lipstick doesn't dry out your lips?

**Short answer:** Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink has the best record for comfort: 18 of 25 shoppers said it felt comfortable and didn't dry their lips, and it is the one lipstick here with a good record, since none of the other five gets past half. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance has the weakest record here at 3 of 9. Shoppers tend to write about dryness when it happens to them, so read these shares as a guide, and even the leader has 7 shoppers who said it dried, tightened or cracked their lips.

**What stands out:** Cracking and dryness are the complaints that keep coming up: 30% of Lip Lingerie XXL reviews mention cracking and 25% dryness, and 33% of Shine Loud reviews call it drying. The order is very different on the transfer ranking, where Vinyl Ink sits fifth of six.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Comfortable | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink | 18 of 25 | 72% | yes |
| 2 | NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL | 13 of 28 | 46% | no |
| 3 | Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink | 5 of 10 | 50% | no |
| 4 | NYX Professional Makeup Shine Loud | 8 of 19 | 42% | no |
| 5 | Maybelline Super Stay 24 2-Step | 5 of 12 | 42% | no |
| 6 | L'Oréal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance | 3 of 9 | 33% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink

18 of 25 shoppers said it felt comfortable and didn't dry their lips, and 7 said it did, so the record is good but not spotless, with 26% of its reviews mentioning dryness and 10% cracking. Wear time is the main praise at 56%, and 13% of its reviews mention transfer.

- Praised for: Lasts all day (56%), Doesn't transfer (18%), Doesn't crack or flake (8%)
- Complaints: Transfers (13%), Cracks or flakes (10%)
- Reports counted: 39

### 2. NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL

More reviewers weighed in on this one than on any other here (28), and the result is split, with 13 of 28 saying it felt comfortable and 15 saying it dried, tightened or cracked their lips. Cracking comes up in 30% of its reviews and dryness in 25%. Reviews on the maker's own site are kinder, at 5 of 6. We show those but don't count them.

- Praised for: Lasts all day (38%), Doesn't transfer (13%), Doesn't crack or flake (8%)
- Complaints: Cracks or flakes (30%), Wears off patchy (8%), Transfers (8%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 3. Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink

A small group weighed in (10) and it split evenly at 5 of 10, so treat the record as thin. 21% of its reviews mention dryness, while 58% praise the wear time.

- Praised for: Lasts all day (58%), Great shades (21%), Doesn't crack or flake (8%)
- Complaints: Cracks or flakes (13%), Crumbles when eating (8%), Transfers (8%)
- Reports counted: 24

### 4. NYX Professional Makeup Shine Loud

Dryness is the main complaint, in 33% of its reviews, with 19% also mentioning cracking, and 8 of 19 shoppers said it felt comfortable. Wear time still wins praise at 61%. Reviews on the maker's own site are kinder, at 4 of 6. We show those but don't count them.

- Praised for: Lasts all day (61%), Doesn't transfer (14%), Opaque in one coat (11%)
- Complaints: Cracks or flakes (19%)
- Reports counted: 36

### 5. Maybelline Super Stay 24 2-Step

A small group weighed in (12) and 5 of 12 said this two-step set felt comfortable, with 24% of its reviews mentioning cracking and 24% dryness. 48% of reviews praise the wear time. Reviews on the maker's own site are much kinder, at 6 of 7. We show those but don't count them.

- Praised for: Lasts all day (48%), Great shades (14%), Doesn't transfer (10%)
- Complaints: Cracks or flakes (24%)
- Reports counted: 29

### 6. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance

A small group weighed in (9) and it has the weakest record here at 3 of 9, with 38% of its reviews mentioning dryness and 25% cracking. Shades are the praise at 44%. Reviews on the maker's own site are kinder, at 4 of 5. We show those but don't count them.

- Praised for: Lasts all day (44%), Great shades (44%)
- Complaints: Cracks or flakes (25%), Transfers (19%), Wears off patchy (13%)
- Reports counted: 16

## Questions

**Which liquid lipstick doesn't dry out your lips?**

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink has the best record (18 of 25), and it is the one lipstick here with a good record. The next closest are NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL at 13 of 28 and Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink at 5 of 10.

**How do you decide whether a liquid lipstick is comfortable?**

We counted a lipstick as working when a shopper said it felt comfortable and didn't dry out their lips. It counts as not working when a shopper said it dried out their lips, felt tight or made their lips crack or peel. Reviews that didn't say either way are left out of that tally. Wear time, shade and transfer show up as themes, not as the result.

**What do shoppers do when a liquid lipstick feels drying?**

Some shoppers who found a formula drying said they wore balm underneath or gloss over it. That is what they reported, not a promise. The counts on this page come from reviews that said how the lipstick felt.

**Is NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL drying?**

Reviews are split: 13 of 28 shoppers said it felt comfortable and 15 said it dried, tightened or cracked their lips. 30% of its reviews mention cracking and 25% dryness.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/